{"id":34552,"date":"2026-07-14T18:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.madeeasy.in\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=34552"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:37:14","slug":"why-is-the-general-studies-paper-important-in-upsc-ese","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.madeeasy.in\/blog\/ufaq\/why-is-the-general-studies-paper-important-in-upsc-ese","title":{"rendered":"Why is the General Studies paper important in UPSC ESE 2027?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/* Hide default symbol *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol{\r\n    display:none!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Main FAQ Card *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-div{\r\n    border:2px solid #015ba5;\r\n    border-radius:6px;\r\n    overflow:hidden;\r\n    margin-bottom:20px;\r\n    background:#fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Header *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-title{\r\n    position:relative;\r\n    background:#015ba5;\r\n    cursor:pointer;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Link Wrapper *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-title .ewd-ufaq-post-margin{\r\n    display:block;\r\n    padding:20px 70px 20px 25px;\r\n    background:#015ba5;\r\n    text-decoration:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Question Text *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-title h4{\r\n    margin:0 !important;\r\n    font-size:18px !important;\r\n    font-weight:600;\r\n    line-height:1.5;\r\n    color:#fff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Remove any separator *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-title hr,\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-title .ewd-ufaq-separator{\r\n    display:none !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* Plus Icon *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-title:after{\r\n    content:&quot;+&quot;;\r\n    position:absolute;\r\n    right:25px;\r\n    top:50%;\r\n    transform:translateY(-50%);\r\n    color:#fff;\r\n    font-size:34px;\r\n    font-weight:300;\r\n    line-height:1;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* Minus Icon *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-post-active .ewd-ufaq-faq-title:after{\r\n    content:&quot;\u2212&quot;;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* Body *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-body{\r\n    background:#fff;\r\n    padding:25px;\r\n    border-top:1px solid rgba(1,91,165,.15);\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* Body Typography *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-body p{\r\n    margin-bottom:15px;\r\n    font-size:16px;\r\n    line-height:1.8;\r\n    color:#555;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* Hide Metadata *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-categories,\r\n.ewd-ufaq-author-date,\r\n.ewd-ufaq-back-to-top{\r\n    display:none!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* Expand \/ Collapse Buttons *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-expand-collapse{\r\n    margin-bottom:20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ewd-ufaq-expand-collapse a{\r\n    border:1px solid #015ba5;\r\n    padding:8px 15px;\r\n    color:#015ba5;\r\n    text-decoration:none;\r\n    border-radius:4px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ewd-ufaq-expand-collapse a:hover{\r\n    background:#015ba5;\r\n    color:#fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* Prevent social block showing in answer *\/\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-body .bottom-msg-div{\r\n    display:none!important;\r\n}<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-distinct ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='title' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/34552' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-default ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-34552-249GTX0krr' data-post_id='34552'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-'>\n\t\t\t<span >A<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tWhy is the General Studies paper important in UPSC ESE 2027?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-categories'>\n\t\n\tCategory:\n\t\n\t\thow-to-prepare-general-studies-for-ese\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The General Studies and Engineering Aptitude paper carries 200 marks in the Preliminary Examination and contributes directly to the merit list. 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